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title: "GB-Sheffield: Technology Strategy Implementation COO Team"
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# GB-Sheffield: Technology Strategy Implementation COO Team

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f94b0bf3-d896-43ca-b365-743c7bbf013c

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## Summary

British Business Bank Plc bought consultancy and support to establish a new architecture function within its Chief Operating Officer team. The work is categorised as financial consultancy services and is to be delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber. The bank is wholly owned by the UK Government and is based in Sheffield. The requirement centres on building an architecture capability within the bank’s COO team, rather than on a wider banking service. The buyer is identified in the procurement data as BIP Solutions Limited, while the requirement description names British Business Bank Plc as the organisation commissioning the work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Xonetic Limited. The award was made on 6 September 2026 for £75,000. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026. The stated method is “Other”, with no further procedural detail, and the evaluation criteria are not provided in the process data. This is a single consultancy requirement, with no separate lots recorded. The suitability data marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, and the process records no cancellation or termination.

For suppliers of financial and technology consultancy, this award demonstrates demand from British Business Bank Plc for support establishing architecture capability within its COO function. A credible competitor would need to provide consultancy expertise that can help create or develop an internal architecture function, and support its implementation in the organisation. The selected supplier, Xonetic Limited, is recorded as a large organisation, and the buyer marked the requirement unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; this indicates a procurement positioned for suppliers able to meet the buyer’s expectations for organisational scale. Relevant experience in comparable architecture-function development and the capacity to deliver focused support within a defined contract period would be commercially pertinent when this specific requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Nick Russell to provide consultancy and support for a new Architecture function within the COO team. Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ce7f6e-12b6-44a9-8581-8353f62b0f9c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - . |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XONETIC LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ce7f6e-12b6-44a9-8581-8353f62b0f9c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ce7f6e-12b6-44a9-8581-8353f62b0f9c
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1078475974
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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